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Public Relations

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Key facts

  • Program
    Postgraduate certificate
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    19,169CAD
  • Start date
    Jan, Sep

Program overview

What Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning says about their program:

Humber’s Public Relations graduate certificate program is recognized by industry as one of Canada’s leading training grounds for public relations professionals. This intensive program is focused on preparing you to launch your degree and getting you ready for your first day of your work placement. You will learn how to plan, develop and execute effective public relations strategies. You will build critical skills in event planning, public speaking and presentation.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

To be eligible to apply for a bachelor's program, you must possess the equivalent of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and required courses dependent on the program.

Equivalencies

  • General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE or IGSCE) with four O-level subjects; General Certificate of Education Advanced or Advanced Supplementary Levels (GCE-A or AICE or GCE-AS) with at least 2 A-levels (two AS subjects may be substituted for one A-level).
  • For all programs that require "Mathematics" as a prerequisite, AS-Level Mathematics is required. A minimum grade of C is needed in required program subjects.

Postgraduate academic requirements

To be eligible for admission you must possess a bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma

Equivalencies

  • The (International) General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE O-level or IGSCE).
  • A minimum grade of D is needed in required program subjects.
  • Bachelor’s degree and university transcripts.

English proficiency

Certificate/diploma/advanced diploma

  • TOEFL

    80 (no band below 20)

  • IELTS

    6.0 (no band below 5.5)

  • CAEL

    60

  • **Cambridge (CAE)

    169 (with no single subscore below 162)

  • Duolingo

    105 and above

  • PTE

    53

Bachelor's

  • TOEFL

    84 (with no band below 21)

  • IELTS

    6.5 (with no band below 6.0)

  • PTE Academic

    58

  • Cambridge (CAE)

    176 (with no single subscore below 169)

  • CAEL

    60, Writing 60

Nursing

  • TOEFL

    100 (no band below 21)

  • IELTS

    7.0 (no band below 6.5)

  • CAEL

    60

  • Cambridge (CAE)

    185 (with no single subscore below 176)

  • CAEL

    60, Writing 60

Graduate certificate

  • TOEFL

    88 (no band below 22)

  • IELTS

    6.5 (no band below 6.0)

  • PTE Academic

    61

  • Cambridge (CAE)

    176 (with no single subscore below 169)

  • Duolingo

    125

  • CAEL

    70

English proficiency waivers

  • English proficiency is waived with a "C" grade in O-level English Language

Documents required

  • Completed application form
  • Scanned copies of original certified secondary school graduation, college or university transcripts
  • Translations
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Fees and funding

Funding

Scholarships are divided between three-semester intakes each year (winter, summer, and fall). Applications will be considered based on academics, community involvement, reference letters, and statement of interest.

Bachelor's degree scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships for students entering a four-year bachelor's, with no previous post-secondary studies, who have the required TOEFL / IELTS and will begin within less than 12 months of completing high school:

  • GPA 95% or higher

    CAD$4,000 renewable

  • GPA 90-94.9%

    CAD$3,500 renewable

  • GPA 85-89.9%

    CAD$2,000 renewable

  • GPA 75-79.9%

    CAD$1,500 not renewable

There are a very limited number of scholarships. Eligibility is based on students' high school academic achievement.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from CAD$15,263 to $17,840 per year

  • Postgraduate tuition

    from CAD$15,263 to $17,840 per year

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